Marine ecology sounded the alarm again.
The Hong Kong Branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will update the "Seafood Selection Guidelines" tomorrow (14th), and for the first time downgrade the green-grade Boston lobster to the red-grade recommended for consumption.
The association stated that the fishing methods and locations of Boston lobsters pose a serious threat to the North Atlantic road whales facing extinction. Therefore, it is hoped that consumers will avoid choosing Boston lobsters when buying and eating seafood.
Shark, red shirt and eel are listed as "avoid food" level
The "Seafood Selection Guidelines" was formulated by the Hong Kong Branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature. According to criteria such as the quantity of seafood, the impact and management of caught seafood, more than 70 common local seafood species were included in the "Green-Recommendation" and "Yellow". -Think clearly" and "Red-Avoid" three levels.
The lowest grade "red-avoid" means that the fishing and breeding methods of the seafood have a serious impact on the ecology, and consumers should avoid eating at this stage.
The seafood currently included in this category also includes sharks, red shirts and eels.
Fishing net kills Atlantic right whale
Wang Xiyun, Director of Marine Conservation of the Hong Kong Branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature, pointed out that the fact that Boston lobster was listed in the red category was not because of its sharp decline, but because the fishing method of Boston lobster was listed as "critically endangered" by the "World Conservation Union". The North Atlantic road right whales pose a serious existential threat.
Wang Xiyun explained that Boston lobsters are mainly caught with trap nets, but the ropes of the nets have the opportunity to entangle the North Atlantic right whales, causing them to be injured or even killed. Furthermore, the fishing route of Boston lobsters is also similar to that of the North Atlantic right whales. Habitats overlap, causing serious mis-complements.
According to statistics, between 1994 and 2010, there were 30 North Atlantic right whales that were mistakenly supplemented by fishing ropes.
She said that consumers can switch to green-grade Australian lobsters.
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On the other hand, WWF found that the information on the packaging of some seafood products is not complete, making it impossible for consumers to select environmentally friendly seafood through sufficient product information when purchasing seafood products.
In view of this, the association has cooperated with some supermarkets and online retailers to provide more comprehensive information on product packaging, such as seafood varieties, fishing methods, and sources for consumers' reference and selection.
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